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Writing ContestOctober 31, 2013

Tin Man

By Dale Howard

“Every inch of the creature was sharp enough to tear into flesh, every part acutely dangerous…” Hallowe’en short story contest winner, by Dale Howard.

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Writing ContestOctober 31, 2013

Furniture World

By Mark Rosenblum

“First night as Furniture World night watchman was my last…” Hallowe’en microfiction contest winner, by Mark Rosenblum.

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Writing ContestOctober 31, 2013

Solace

By Charlotte Cartner

“On the night it ends, I am alone in the living room, unaware of what has happened until a single scream erupts from the corner.” Hallowe’en microfiction contest runner-up, by Charlotte Cartner,

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Writing ContestOctober 30, 2013

Hag-Ridden

By Rachel Cochran

“The girl’s name is Emily, and at age six, her mother dies. The first time is a week later, deep into the night…” Hallowe’en short story contest runner-up, by Rachel Cochran.

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Writing ContestOctober 30, 2013

Frankenstein Goes to the Bathroom

By Jessica Barksdale

“Before bed, I was a woman in her late forties,/ but part by part, I was replaced with the used and tired.” Hallowe’en poetry contest runner-up, by Jessica Barksdale.

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Writing ContestOctober 30, 2013

The Farmhouse

By Cynthia Green

“Twilight was shimmering around us when we saw them again. They were closer to the house this time.” By Cynthia Green (highly commended in our Hallowe’en short story contest).

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Writing ContestOctober 30, 2013

Lisa’s Ghost Twin Sister Tries to Go Home

By Jennifer MacBain-Stephens

“Lisa’s ghost twin sister owns her environment. Now, grass covers half of her face…Sewer pipe femur bones. Electric wiring inside her throat.” Hallowe’en poetry contest runner-up, by Jennifer MacBain-Stephens.

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Writing ContestOctober 30, 2013

Dying Breed

By Richard Grebow

“The fear in his eyes as I closed the wall around him was palpable.” Hallowe’en short story contest runner-up, by Richard Grebow.

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Roving Eye, SpotlightOctober 26, 2013

Spotlight Writer: Sudeep Sen

By Sudeep Sen, Ziaul Karim

A comprehensive and wide-ranging discussion of Sudeep Sen’s work, in conversation with Ziaul Karim.

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Alone in Babel, Arts & CultureOctober 24, 2013

The Blind Man’s Garden

By Isra Ansari

Isra Ansari finds plenty to admire in Nadeem Aslam’s latest novel.

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at [email protected].

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.